Michael G. Freedman: Top White Collar Lawyers
23 Feb 2026
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Michael G. Freedman, a principal and founder of The Freedman Firm, focuses on a broad spectrum of white-collar defense cases ranging from allegations of corruption, fraud, health care fraud, government contract fraud, securities fraud and financial institution fraud.
He served as a trial counsel for Arthur Aslanian, a real estate developer charged with arson and murder for hire. USA v. Aslanian, 2:2022cr00445 (C.D. Cal., filed Sept. 29, 2022). Despite a guilty verdict, Freedman won a motion for a new trial on the primary murder-for-hire-conspiracy count.
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